What does wed mean?

Definitions for wed
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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Wednesday, Midweek, Wedadjective

    the fourth day of the week; the third working day

  2. wed, weddedverb

    having been taken in marriage

  3. marry, get married, wed, conjoin, hook up with, get hitched with, espouseverb

    take in marriage

  4. marry, wed, tie, spliceverb

    perform a marriage ceremony

    "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"

Wiktionary

  1. wedverb

    To perform the marriage ceremony for; to join in matrimony.

    The priest wed the couple.

  2. wedverb

    To take as one's spouse.

    She wed her first love.

  3. wedverb

    To take a spouse.

  4. wedverb

    To join (more or less permanently)

  5. wedcontraction

    we had

  6. wedcontraction

    we should

  7. wedcontraction

    we would

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To WEDverb

    Etymology: wedian , Saxon.

    If one by one you wedded all the world,
    Or, from the all that are, took something good
    To make a perfect woman; she you kill’d
    Would be unparalell’d. William Shakespeare.

    Never did thy beauty, since the day
    I saw thee first, and wedded thee, adorn’d
    With all perfection, so inflame my senses. John Milton.

    Cloe, blind to wit and worth,
    Weds the rich dullness of some son of earth. Alexander Pope.

    In Syracusa was I born, and wed
    Unto a woman happy but for me. William Shakespeare.

    Then I shall be no more;
    And Adam, wedded to another Eve,
    Shall live with her. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

    The woman in us still prosecutes a deceit like that begun in the garden; and our understandings are wedded to an Eve, as fatal as the mother of their miseries. Joseph Glanvill.

    Affliction is enamour’d of thy parts,
    And thou art wedded to calamity. William Shakespeare, Rom. and Jul.

    Though the principal men of the house of commons were again elected to serve in this parliament, yet they were far from wedding the war, or taking themselves to be concerned to make good any declaration made by the former. Edward Hyde.

    They positively and concernedly wedded his cause. Edward Hyde.

    Men are wedded to their lusts, and resolved upon a wicked course; and so it becomes their interest to wish there were no God. John Tillotson, Sermons.

  2. To Wedverb

    To contract matrimony.

    When I shall wed,
    That lord whose hand shall take my plight, shall carry
    Half my love with him, half my care and duty. William Shakespeare.

    To love, to wed,
    For Hymen’s rites, and for the marriage bed
    You were ordain’d. John Suckling.

    Nor took I Guiscard, by blind fancy led,
    Or hasty choice as many women wed;
    But with deliberate care. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. wed

    1) "Wed" is a verb, typically used to indicate the act of getting married or the act of arranging or engaging someone for marriage. It is an old-fashioned or formal word for "marry". 2) "Wed" can also be an abbreviation used for "Wednesday", one of the seven days of the week. 3) In some usage, "Wed" can be short for "wedding", a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. 4) In the world of business, "WED" can also stand for "World Environment Day", a day dedicated to raising awareness about environmental issues.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Wednoun

    a pledge; a pawn

  2. Wed

    of Wed

  3. Wednoun

    to take for husband or for wife by a formal ceremony; to marry; to espouse

  4. Wednoun

    to join in marriage; to give in wedlock

  5. Wednoun

    fig.: To unite as if by the affections or the bond of marriage; to attach firmly or indissolubly

  6. Wednoun

    to take to one's self and support; to espouse

  7. Wedverb

    to contact matrimony; to marry

  8. Etymology: [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. veja, Dan. vedde, Sw. vdja to appeal, Goth. gawadjn to betroth. See Wed, n.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Wed

    wed, v.t. to marry: to join in marriage: to unite closely.—v.i. to marry:—pr.p. wed′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. wed′ded or wed.—adj. Wed′ded, married: belonging to marriage: clasped together.—ns. Wed′ding, marriage: marriage ceremony; Wed′ding-bed, the bridal bed; Wed′ding-cake, a highly decorated cake served at a wedding, and also divided among absent friends.—n.pl. Wed′ding-cards, complimentary cards of a newly married pair, sent to friends.—ns. Wed′ding-day, day of marriage; Wed′ding-dower, marriage portion; Wed′ding-dress, a bride's dress; Wed′ding-fāvour, white rosette worn by men at a wedding; Wed′ding-gar′ment, garment worn at a wedding; Wed′ding-ring, a plain ring given by the groom to the bride at a wedding.—Penny wedding, a wedding where the guests paid for the entertainment, and sometimes contributed to the outfit; Silver, Golden, Diamond wedding, the celebrations of the 25th, 50th, and 60th anniversaries of a wedding. [A.S. weddian, to engage, to marry (Ger. wetten, to wager)—wed, a pledge; Goth. wadi, Ger. wette, a bet.]

  2. Wed

    wed, n. a pledge, security—(Scot.) Wad.—v.t. to wager. [A.S. wed, a pledge.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wed in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of wed in a Sentence

  1. Teresa Deleski:

    CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Ive always likedthings that are different, that people dont usually like lean towards, addedPeguero, who explained that a traditional wedding just wouldnt suit the couples less-than-traditional traditional story.The two met at workand, within the year, they purchased a home together, celebrated the arrival of their son, and are now preparing to wed. Some may say our love story is rushed.

  2. Jeffrey Lewis:

    Rob Mathis told a local news outlet. Rob Mathis said Rob Mathis found a framed Ku Klux Klax application displayed in the home of Muskegon Police Officer Charles Anderson during a real estate tour. ( Rob Mathis / via Facebook) Rob Mathis described what Rob Mathis saw in a viral Facebook post that prompted city officials to look into the matter. The inquiry was intended to determine whether Muskegon Police Officer Charles Anderson, who is white, violated city policy. Some questions arose that wed like to have further answered.

  3. Euan Rannachan:

    The shark in my image is a female and her name is Squirrel. Wed been with her for a while. We have these people on the boat called shark wranglers and they throw these two-foot chunks of tuna to get the shark close to the surface.

  4. Julia Arnaz:

    Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Arnaz and Anzalone didnt have nearly enough time to spend with each other before her passing. LUCILLE BALL WOULD BE ELATED FOR WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD, BUT DISAPPOINTED IN COMEDY OFFERINGS ON TV, FRIENDS SAY The COVID-19 kept us apart, so I wasnt able to see her as much as I usually do because she was compromised and I didnt want her getting sick in any kind of way, so I wasnt able to spend as much time with her as I normally do because of the COVID since March. I mean, I saw her, but not as much; wed hang out every day practically she was here. Plus, she lived with me for a while.

  5. Bill Gerstenmaier:

    I think its very achievable, the challenge will be, can we get through the political process? Can we get the political stability, can we get the funding necessary to go do this in the time frame to move forward? Can we get any legislation relief that we might need, and get a clarity of purpose? Can we get united in this goal enough to move forward at the pace that wed like to go? Thatll be the biggest challenge.

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  • تزوجArabic
  • trauen, verheiraten, vermählen, heiratenGerman
  • παντρεύομαι, παντρεύωGreek
  • زناشويي, ازدواج, پیوندPersian
  • avioitua, ottaa, naida, vihkiä, mennä naimisiin, avioliitto, puolisoFinnish
  • épouser, mer, marierFrench
  • मेल करानाHindi
  • ամուսնացնել, ամուսնանալArmenian
  • sposareItalian
  • 娶る, 結婚Japanese
  • nuboLatin
  • жени, се жени, се венчава, се мажи, мажи, венчаваMacedonian
  • gifte seg, gifte seg med, ektevie, vie, ekteNorwegian
  • căsători, cununa, mărita, însuraRomanian
  • взять в жёны, выходить замуж, выйти замуж, жениться, пожениться, брать в жёныRussian
  • evlenmekTurkish
  • cướiVietnamese

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